MACHINE HEAD have just announced they will be playing a warm-up show for The Black Tyranny Tour on September 5th at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA.

Says the band, "Be sure to catch The Black Tyranny - featuring co-headliners ARCH ENEMY, as well as THROWDOWN and SANCTITY - when it comes through your area!"

Confirmed dates... more to follow:

September

7 - Anaheim, CA at House Of Blues
8 - Las Vegas, NV at Jillian's Las Vegas
9 - San Diego, CA at Soma
11 - Tucson, AZ at Rialto Theatre
13 - Dallas, TX at House Of Blues
14 - Houston, TX at Meridian
15 - New Orleans, LA at House Of Blues
17 - Lake Buena Vista, FL at House Of Blues
18 - Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
19 - Jacksonville, NC at Hooligans
21 - Worcester, MA at Palladium
22 - New York, NY at Nokia Theatre
23 - Baltimore, MD at Sonar
24 - Norfolk, VA at Norva
26 - Philly, PA at Trocadero
27 - Buffalo, NY at Evolution
28 - Toronto, ON at Opera House
29 - Montreal, QC at Medley

October

1 - Cleveland, OH at House Of Blues
2 - Chicago, IL at House Of Blues
3 - Minneapolis, MN at First Ave.
5 - Detroit, MI at Harpos
6 - Grand Rapids, MI at Orbit Room
7 - St. Louis, MO at Pops
9 - Englewood, CO at Gothic Theatre
10 - Albequerque, NM at Sunshine Theatre
12 - San Francisco, CA at The Warfield
13 - Hollywood, CA at Avalon

As previously reported, Machine Head and Arch Enemy will also be heading up The Black Crusade tour in Australi and Europe. Dates are as follows:

October (with TRIVIUM and SHADOWS FALL)

28 - The Metro - Perth
30 - The Barton - Adelaide
31 - Festival Hall - Melbourne

November

1 - Luna Park - Sydney
2 - Luna Park - Sydney
3 - Riverstage - Brisbane

November (with Trivium and DRAGONFORCE)

20 - Glasgow, UK - SECC
21 - Manchester, UK - MEN Arena
23 - Birmingham, UK - NEC
24 - London, UK - Brixton Academy
25 - London, UK - Brixton Academy
26 - Cardiff, UK - CIA Arena

December

7 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Eulachhalle